A cook, Godspower Mathew, has breathed fresh air after Chief Magistrate B.O. Osunsanmi of the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogbà Lagos, ordered his release after three years in remand. Mathew and three others were arraigned in 2019 on counts of conspiracy…
4 men in court over alleged theft of N1m iron rods
Two security guards, who allegedly stole iron rods worth one million Naira, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge. Baba Shadricks, 26, and Daniel Eni, 42, are standing trial along with Isa Abduraman, 18, and…
2 docked for allegedly stealing school’s property, worth N2m
Two men, who allegedly burgled a school store and stole two air conditioners and aluminium profiles valued at N2 million, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The defendants, Jiga Mohammed, 28, a security guard and Uche Nwankpa, 30,…
Returnee remanded for fraud, Coroner indicts police for Jumoke’s death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands Canadian returnee over alleged N360m fraud (Guardian) For allegedly engaging in N360 million fraud,…
Police arraign 3 for alleged theft of solar in Lagos
The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned three men in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing 25 weaver bitter and solar valued at N520,000. The defendants- Richard Esor,22; Jacob Lumo, 21; and Sulaiman Mamud, 28; whose addresses are unknown,…
Man, 22, charged with stealing, inflicting injury on businesswoman
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Umaru Abubakar, who allegedly stole clothes and N500,000 from a businesswoman and inflicted wounds on her, has been arraigned in Lagos. Abubakar is standing trial before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of inflicting…
Sales representative docked for allegedly stealing employer’s goods
An 18-year-old sales representative, Rufus Deborah, was on Wednesday docked in an Ota Magistrates ‘Court for allegedly stealing body cream and hair extensions worth N702,000 belonging to her employer. The police charged Deborah, whose address, was not provided with theft.…
Man arraigned for robbing passengers, NDLEA arrests Lagos airport cleaner and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Fake Lagos driver robs passengers of N1.2m valuables (Punch) A 39-year-old man, Charles Inibu, has been…
Dami Ajayi, Nigerian poet and doctor in spat with BA over missing laptop
Award winning Nigerian poet and psychiatric doctor, Dr. Dami Ajayi is engaged in a twitter spat with British Airways following the loss/theft of his laptop while aboard a BA flight enroute Lagos from London. Dr. Ajayi was on his way…
Man in court over alleged theft of car worth N3m (Vanguard)
A 25-year-old applicant, Austin Okocha, who allegedly stole a Toyota Corolla car worth N3million, was on Friday arraigned in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ikorodu, Lagos State. Okocha of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and…